Diverter roller assembly for loading and unloading cargo in a vehicle
US5738199A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C1/20
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A roller assembly is removably mounted on the floor of a vehicle. The assembly has a floor unit which is mounted on the vehicle floor and an erectable unit pivotally supported on the floor unit. This assembly has a retracted configuration in which the erectable unit is retracted in abutment against the floor unit. In the retracted configuration the assembly is adapted for moving cargo therelong in a first direction. The assembly further has an erected configuration in which the erectable unit is retained in a position normal to the floor unit. In this second configuration the assembly is adapted for moving cargo in a second direction at an acute angle relative to the first direction. To facilitate movement of the cargo, a first set of rollers is mounted on the floor unit of the assembly for universal movement and a second set of rollers is mounted on the erectable unit of the assembly for rotational movement about a single axis.
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